Kentucky Air Guardsmen deploy to Persian Gulf to provide airlift for Freedom's Sentinel

The third rotation of more than 40 Kentucky Air National Guardsmen departed here today for deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf, where they will fly airlift missions in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.Freedom's Sentinel is the follow-on mission to Operation Enduring

The challenges of life are like navigating a river

Life, and the challenges it tosses our way, is like navigating a river. Sometimes it is calm and smooth sailing, and at other times it's like being in the middle of white water.How we approach these situations can predict the outcome that is experienced. At all times we have control of our thoughts,

Chief of National Guard Bureau begins Thunder air show with mass re-enlistment ceremony

The 2015 Thunder Over Louisville air show began Saturday with a barrage of canon fire executed by the Kentucky National Guard's 138th Field Artillery Brigade and a mass re-enlistment ceremony for 20 Kentucky Guardsmen led by Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau.Senior Airman

123rd Airlift Wing welcomes 9-year-old boy fighting cancer

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard welcomed a 9-year-old boy with cancer to the base April 18 as aircraft from around the world prepared to perform in the Thunder Over Louisville air show.Dawson Barr, accompanied by his sister, mother and father, toured the flight line with Chief Master Sgt.

Kentucky Air Guard to commemorate Berlin Airlift 'candy drops' during Thunder air show

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard will pay tribute to the famous "candy drops" of the Berlin Airlift during today's Thunder Over Louisville air show.A Kentucky Air Guard flight crew will deploy two simulated bundles of candy over the Ohio River from the back of a Kentucky C-130 Hercules

Airmen take home four awards in National Guard Bureau PA contest

Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office earned four awards of excellence in the 2014 National Guard Bureau Media Contest, officials announced Feb. 1.Senior Airman Joshua Horton took first place in the feature photo category for his coverage of retiring Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Patrick

PA team earns three awards from National Guard Bureau

Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs team took home three awards in the 2013 National Guard Bureau Media Contest, which recognizes the best work of hundreds of public affairs professionals across the Air National Guard.Staff Sgt. Vicky Spesard won second place in the news division for an

President Obama arrives at Kentucky Air Guard Base

President Barack Obama arrived here April 2 aboard Air Force One as part of a visit to Louisville to discuss job creation in the technology sector.After stepping off Air Force One, Obama traveled downtown to address a gathering of employees and guests at Indatus, a Louisville company that

Kentucky Air Guard migrating to Air Force Network

The Air Force has been working diligently for several years to consolidate and better manage its network infrastructure while improving interconnectivity and communication between Air Force leadership and personnel.The Kentucky Air National Guard will soon being doing its part by completing the

Kentucky Guard honors Airmen, Soldiers of the Year